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deixis

noun deix·is \ˈdīk-sis also ˈdāk-\

Definition of DEIXIS

:  the pointing or specifying function of some words (as definite articles and demonstrative pronouns) whose denotation changes from one discourse to another
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Origin of DEIXIS

Greek, literally, display, from deiknynai to show — more at diction
First Known Use: 1946

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